1 APPENDIX V4B: COMMUNITY BUILDING ANALYSIS 2 Introduction 3 Purpose 4 This appendix summarizes the background information that informs consideration of alternative 5 strategies in the CDP Chapter IV2: Preserve and Strengthen Community Character. This is the second of 6 three substantive analyses (‘Āina, Community, Economy). 7 Importantly, this appendix is NOT the Hāmākua CDP; instead, for each of Hāmākua’s resource 8 management priorities, this appendix does four things: 9 . Outlines existing policy, especially County policy established in the General Plan; 10 . Summarizes related, past planning and studies; 11 . Introduces alternative strategies available to achieve Hāmākua’s community objectives; 12 . Preliminarily identify feasible strategy directions. 13 In other words, this appendix sets the context for identifying preferred CDP strategies. Existing policy 14 provides the framework in which the CDP is operating, related plans identify complementary initiatives, 15 and alternative strategies introduce the “tool box” from which the CDP can choose the best tools for the 16 CDP Planning Area. 17 Overview 18 The focus of this appendix is on the Planning Area’s towns, villages and settlement areas, including 19 Wainaku/Kaiwiki, Pauka‘a, Pāpa‘ikou, Pepe‘ekeo, Honomū, Wailea/Hakalau, Nīnole, 20 Pāpa‘aloa/Laupāhoehoe, ‘O‘ōkala, Pa‘auilo, Honoka‘a, Kukuihaele, and homestead areas and the 21 regulations, infrastructure, and strategies that impact their future. 22 This appendix complements Appendices V4A and V4C, which focus on natural and cultural resource 23 management and local economic development, respectively. In those appendices, issues related to but 24 distinct from strengthening Hāmākua’s villages, towns, and settlement areas are discussed in greater 25 detail, including historic preservation, coastal development, access and trails, commercial development, 26 tourism, and community-based, collaborative action. 27 The first two sections of this appendix outline the “core” strategies available to build community. The 28 first section, “Overview of Alternative Strategies,” introduces many of the basic strategies available for 29 strengthening communities, including land use regulation, capital improvements, retaining design 30 character, and redevelopment tools used by local municipalities, state government, and communities. 31 The second section, “Regional Infrastructure, Facilities, and Services,” introduces the Planning Area’s 32 assets and challenges, current policy, previous planning, and alternative strategies related to 33 infrastructure, facilities, and services. It begins with a summary Hāmākua’s related values, priorities, and 34 objectives and then focuses on specific areas of community interest, including affordable housing, 35 transportation, water, solid waste, emergency services, health and elder care, social services, education, 36 libraries, and parks and recreation. 37 The third section, “Regional Settlement Patterns & Directing Future Growth” focuses on the Planning 38 Area’s populated spaces, including villages, towns, and homestead settlement areas. The section begins 39 with an overview of historical settlement patterns, population growth, assets and challenges of the Appendix V4B: Community Building Analysis – December 2013 Draft 1 1 existing settlement pattern, and then provides a more in depth analysis of the Planning Area’s towns, 2 villages, and homestead settlements. 3 The section goes on to provide an assessment of the current settlement pattern including related values, 4 priorities, and objectives, General Plan Policies, community identified preferred future growth patterns, 5 benefits of traditional village development, and previous town level planning. 6 CDP Outline 7 Currently, the CDP is structured as follows. This Appendix is highlighted in green. It will inform the CDP 8 strategy chapter highlighted in blue. I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY II. HĀMĀKUA TODAY – BRIEF SUMMARY OF VALUES, ASSETS, CHALLENGES III. HĀMĀKUA TOMORROW – BRIEF SUMMARY OF VISION, OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES IV. THE PLAN – STRATEGIES: POLICIES, ADVOCACY, AND ACTIONS 1. ‘ĀINA: MANAGE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 2. PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CHARACTER 3. BUILD A ROBUST LOCAL ECONOMY 4. BUILD AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY V. APPENDIX 1. HCDP ORDINANCE AND ENABLING LANGUAGE (INCLUDING CDP PURPOSE & SCOPE) 2. PLANNING PROCESS 3. COMMUNITY PROFILE 4. BACKGROUND ANALYSIS & RATIONALE A. Natural and Cultural Resource Management Analysis B. Building Community Analysis C. Local Economy Analysis 5. SUPPORTING MATERIALS 6. IMPLEMENTATION METHODS AND TOOLS A. Required Regulatory Actions B. Implementation Action Matrix 9 10 11 Appendix V4B: Community Building Analysis – December 2013 Draft 2 1 Notes on this December 2013 Draft 2 This draft is a work-in-progress. It is largely complete, but some information is still pending, and it is 3 expected that the document will be updated as conditions change and new information is brought to 4 light. Known gaps in information are typically highlighted in yellow. 5 Note also that some of the formatting is required to keep the document compliant with the American 6 with Disabilities Act (ADA). For example, complete hyperlinks have to be inserted so that reading 7 machines for the visually impaired can correctly interpret Internet addresses. 8 Feedback Wanted 9 Because this an incomplete draft, and because we know that there are plans and strategies that can 10 inform CDP strategies that may not be included, constructive feedback is welcome and encouraged. We 11 ask that you use the feedback form available in the “Draft Analysis Documents” folder at 12 www.hamakuacdp.info. You may also mail or email comments to the Planning Department. 13 Navigating the Document 14 This appendix is not designed to be read from start to finish. Consider reading this introductory section 15 and then using the tables of contents, figures, and tables to find material of greatest interest. Internal 16 hyperlinks have been inserted to simplify navigation within the document. 17 The appendix also has “Bookmarks,” which can be seen by opening the Bookmark navigation pane in 18 Adobe Acrobat Reader: View/ Navigation Panels/ Bookmarks. After following an internal link, it is easy 19 to return to the previous point in the document by using either the Bookmark navigation pane or the 20 “Previous View” button, which can be added to the “Page Navigation” toolbar in Acrobat Reader. 21 Table of Contents, Figures, and Tables 22 Table of Contents 23 APPENDIX V4B: COMMUNITY BUILDING ANALYSIS ................................................................................................ 1 24 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 25 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 26 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 27 CDP Outline ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 28 Notes on this December 2013 Draft ...................................................................................................................... 3 29 Feedback Wanted ................................................................................................................................................. 3 30 Navigating the Document ..................................................................................................................................... 3 31 Table of Contents, Figures, and Tables ................................................................................................................. 3 32 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3 33 Table of Figures ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 34 Table of Tables ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 35 PLANNING CONTEXT ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 36 Hāmākua’s Community Building Values, Vision, and Objectives .......................................................................... 8 37 Hāmākua Through a Planners’ Eyes.................................................................................................................... 11 38 Types of Strategies for Strengthening and Building Community ........................................................................ 12 39 OVERVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................ 15 40 STATE LAND USE REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 15 41 State Land Use (SLU) Districts ............................................................................................................................